U.S. National Security ‘Blind Spot’: Government Leaders with Dementia
This article originally appeared on WND.com
Guest by post by Bob Unruh
‘Assess those who are over age 70 as a condition of continuing in their position’
A new study suggests that senior citizens in key government positions have the risk of dementia as they age, and with that would come a new and worrying national security risk.
The Rand Corp. study states, “Individuals who hold or held a security clearance and handled classified material could become a security threat if they develop dementia and unwittingly share government secrets.
“The exploratory research discussed in this Perspective highlights the factors involved in dementia becoming a risk to global and national security,
